Rwanda vs Tanzania: Female headed households
Rwanda
31.9%
in 2020
Tanzania
28.6%
in 2022
Rwanda rank
9th
Tanzania rank
12th
Female headed households over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 31.9% against 28.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 34 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 18.6% | 2.2% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 24.4% | 8.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 24.9% | 10.6% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female headed households, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Rwanda, at 31.9% against 28.6% in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in female headed households between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 3.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for female headed households?
- Rwanda ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.